Britain for Sale

Britain for Sale
Author: Alex Brummer
Publisher: Random House
Total Pages: 274
Release: 2012-04-26
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 1448136814

‘Buy British!’ we often hear, and many foreign companies have done just that. US food giant Kraft bought Cadbury in 2010, Dutch group AkzoNobel acquired ICI in 2007, Deutsche Bahn now own Arriva, and that’s just the beginning. The truth is that hundreds of billions of pounds’ worth of British businesses have been sold off abroad in recent years. But what does this takeover bonanza mean for our future economic health? In Britain for Sale, award-winning financial journalist Alex Brummer investigates this question, explaining why British companies are so irresistible to overseas buyers and weighing up the true cost of these transactions.

The Politics of British Arms Sales Since 1964

The Politics of British Arms Sales Since 1964
Author: Mark Phythian
Publisher: Manchester University Press
Total Pages: 356
Release: 2000
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 9780719059070

Drawing on documents, this is an analysis of British arms sales policy. It provides an overview of the course of British arms sales policy, sets the related issues in context, and explains Britain's continuing addiction to the arms sales fix.

Britain, France and the Naval Arms Trade in the Baltic, 1919 -1939

Britain, France and the Naval Arms Trade in the Baltic, 1919 -1939
Author: Donald Stoker
Publisher: Routledge
Total Pages: 218
Release: 2003-08-31
Genre: Education
ISBN: 1135774226

Donald Stoker's book examines British and French involvement from 1919 to 1939 in the creation and development of the naval forces of Poland, Finland and the three Baltic states of Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania.

British Civilization

British Civilization
Author: John Oakland
Publisher: Routledge
Total Pages: 240
Release: 2013-10-31
Genre: History
ISBN: 131779706X

British Civilization: A Student's Dictionary is an invaluable reference guide to the British way of life.It explains the often puzzling and confusing terms and phrases used routinely in Britain and by British people. This easy-reference alphabetical guide sheds light on a comprehensive selection of words, phrases, organizations and institutions. All these are fundamental features of British civilization and society, and include aspects of: * politics and government * the Law, economics and industry * education * the media * religion and social welfare * health and housing * leisure and transport.

Israel and the Western Powers, 1952-1960

Israel and the Western Powers, 1952-1960
Author: Zach Levey
Publisher: Univ of North Carolina Press
Total Pages: 218
Release: 2000-11-09
Genre: History
ISBN: 0807862908

In this study, Zach Levey provides a comprehensive analysis of the development of Israel's foreign policy during the critical years of the 1950s, focusing particularly on relations between the Jewish state and the three Western powers involved in the Middle East arms race--the United States, Great Britain, and France. Drawing extensively on recently declassified archival materials, Levey challenges traditional accounts of the nature and success of Israel's policy goals. By 1950 Israel's primary foreign policy objective was the creation of a bilateral strategic relationship with the United States. The country's leaders failed to achieve that goal, though, even after the Suez-Sinai campaigns of 1956. According to Levey, it was this failure that motivated Israel to cultivate ties with the West's other leading powers, France and Britain. But cooperation with these countries was not the outgrowth of a gradually developing strategic understanding with either one, he argues. Instead, Israel viewed its French and British connections only as temporary substitutes for the desired eventual arrangement with the United States. Originally published in 1997. A UNC Press Enduring Edition -- UNC Press Enduring Editions use the latest in digital technology to make available again books from our distinguished backlist that were previously out of print. These editions are published unaltered from the original, and are presented in affordable paperback formats, bringing readers both historical and cultural value.

Victorian Britain

Victorian Britain
Author: Sally Mitchell
Publisher: Routledge
Total Pages: 1014
Release: 2011
Genre: History
ISBN: 0415668514

First published in 1988, this encyclopedia serves as an overview and point of entry to the complex interdisciplinary field of Victorian studies. The signed articles, which cover persons, events, institutions, topics, groups and artefacts in Great Britain between 1837 and 1901, have been written by authorities in the field and contain bibliographies to provide guidelines for further research. The work is intended for undergraduates and the general reader, and also as a starting point for graduates who wish to explore new fields.